India, May 10 -- A silent march between the NRI and DPS Flamingo wetlands in Nerul on World Migratory Bird Day on Saturday turned into a powerful show of concern over Navi Mumbai's deepening wetland crisis, just days after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) flagged serious ecological damage at DPS Flamingo Lake.

Holding "#SaveFlamingoLakes" banners and placards demanding protection for wetlands and migratory birds, environmentalists, residents and activists gathered to spotlight what they described as rapid degradation of one of the region's most critical urban biodiversity zones.

The protest came in the wake of an NGT directive to the City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) to restore tidal flow and ensure that future planni...